In most African countries especially in the townships and rural areas people are not aware of careers in creative arts, as a result most kids who are gifted in arts end up dropping out of school because the learning areas offered do not cater for them. As an artist who grew up in rural areas i saw the need to help kids and make sure they do not face the same problems i had
My program follows the school syllabus in the department of education and is run by artists who unlike teachers from rural areas understand the needs of learners and know how to properly instil the values of art in the artistically gifted children
The results in public schools in underserved communities have improved in both the arts and the English language. More schools are interested in the program now
I started from scratch, that is what attracted clientele
